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07.24.08
The Grouse

Cell Wars: A New Hope?

After running from Sprint, the Grouse predicts the constant battle for decent cellphone service might finally start favoring the consumer
By Jonathan Chase Posted 03.05.2008 at 2:25 pm 5 Comments

To spend our precious time here together moaning about how royally screwed up our cellphone companies are here in the States would at this point be too easy. You know the drill: Half-assed handsets, crippled functionality, spotty signals, dumbfounding user interfaces, outrageously priced call plans, incomprehensible outsourced customer service reps from a far-off land, and lets not even talk about the indentured servitude contracts. No, the topic is cliché at this point, so today Id like to take a positive spin on things.

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TV on Your Cellphone

Speedier networks will soon stream TV-quality video to your cell. Here's how you'll view it
By Michael Myser Posted 01.12.2006 at 3:00 am 0 Comments

NOW
Treo 650
2.5â€3G Networks
Currently Available

Video Quality
Up to 20 frames per second (fps)-4 fps slower than full-motion video.

Channels
Up to 30

Technology
2.5Gâ€3G Networks Boasting speeds of up to 2.4 megabits per second (almost cable-modem speed), these networks allow cellphones like the Treo 650 to tune in to TV stations or stream programming on demand.

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The PopSci Buyer's Guide: Smartphones

Cellphones make calls. Smartphones do whatever you want them to, with PDA functions, Internet access and the ability to run hundreds of applications. Here´s your Four-Step Guide to the smartest phone you´ve ever owned
By Suzanne Kantra Kirschner Posted 04.14.2005 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

For years, the phrase â€PDAâ€phone combo†brought to mind clunky bricks that appealed to only the most connectivity-crazed early adopters. But the latest incarnations of these devices, now known by the more marketing-friendly tag â€smartphone,†are finally fit for the rest of us. So why do you want one?Beyond the obvious calling capabilities, smartphones keep your calendar and address book close at hand (and ever more easily synced with your PC), provide access to e-mail and the Web,

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